AfriMed Network is proud to announce that the Honorable Dr. Arikana Chihombori Quao, recently the Ambassador from the African Union to the United States, joined the AfriMed Network as a Senior Advisor. Dr. Quao brings to the Board years of experience in medicine in the United States and Africa. She is the Founder and CEO of Bell Medical Centers in the United States. She holds a bachelor’s degree in General Chemistry and a Master’s Degree in organic chemistry and a doctoral degree in Medicine.

“I am excited to actively support this effort to raise the standard of healthcare in Cote d’Ivoire. The growth of the African economy will only be successful if we continue to improve the health of the people. I believe the approach of the AfriMed Network, working with health officials, will become the standard by which other African nations improve healthcare on that continent”, commented Ambassador Quao.

Ambassador Quao began her life in Zimbabwe and then moved to the United States where she practiced medicine for 29 years in Tennessee. She has chaired the African Union Diaspora Health Initiative since 2012.
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